Midwest Aerosol Association opens 2020 membership; announces events
The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) is reminding members to renew their membership for 2020. Memberships can be paid for either through PayPal or by check. Members both old and new can visit okaytospray.com/become-a-member. Here are …
NYSCC New York and Long Island chapters host skiing weekend
The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ (NYSCC) New York and Long Island Chapters are organizing the “NY Formulations” event set February 7–9 in Killington, VT. The weekend will begin with an NYSCC-sponsored dinner and …
BAMA appoints new Vice Chair
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has announced the appointment of Peter Watmough, Global Detection Products Manager at Cascade Technologies, a division of Emerson Automation Solutions, as Vice-Chair of the Association. Watmough will take over from …
Date code information needs to be reported to CARB
REMINDER Date code information needs to be reported to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) every year by your company if you do not use CARB’s standard date coding. California Section 94512 (b) product dating specifically …
Avon Products’ CEO Jan Zijderveld departs
Avon Products’ CEO Jan Zijderveld is stepping down as the company is sold to Natura &Co Holding S.A. Zijderveld's departure is effective immediately upon closing, which is scheduled for Jan. 3, 2020. He will hand …
NYSCC issues call for Supplier’s Day 2020 presentations, deadline Jan. 31
Organizers of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day invite cosmetics, beauty and personal care professionals to submit presentation outlines for the educational portion of the event. Supplier’s Day will be held …
High Ridge Brands files for bankruptcy
High Ridge Brands Co., the maker of 13 brands including Rave, Alberto V05 and LA Looks, and its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is in “active discussions” with potential buyers, according …
Perfumed Plume journalist award nominations now open
Nominations for Perfumed Plume’s 5th annual awards in fragrance journalism are now open for submission. The deadline is Feb. 14. The awards will honor published editorials or books from January–December 2019 that provided a broader …
Growing the Global Aerosol Industry Together
The International Liaison Committee (ILC) is a network of aerosol associations from around the world that meet each year to discuss the challenges and opportunities impacting the aerosol industry in their respective country/region and around …
Regulatory Issues
The year 2020 promises to be very active in the regulatory arena. Several areas of the country will be active with volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations and a few states will be active with hydrofluorocarbon …